Group and project improvements
This epic is the SSOT for all Groups & Projects improvements. ## Hours Worked | Epic | Category | DRI | Total Hours | |------|----------|-----|-------------| | [Group and project deletion improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/10087) | ~"infra-category::Tech Debt" | @peterhegman | 0.0 | | [Group and project archiving improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12262) | ~"infra-category::Tech Debt" | @abdwdd @shubhamkrai | 0.0 | | [Explore > Group and project overview improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/555) | ~"infra-category::Tech Debt" | @smaglangit | 0.0 | | [Implement group and project state management](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17954) | ~"infra-category::Customer Innovation" | @aakriti.gupta @abdwdd | 176.0 <!-- discussion:0521860b2142eda4276ba3e7c76e8d01caa737fa --> | ## Project Work ### :hourglass: Work In Progress These epics are currently in progress | **Topic** | **Start Date** | **Target End Date** | **Summary** | |-----------|----------------|---------------------|-------------| | [Group and project deletion improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/10087) <br/> @peterhegman (+0 participants) <br/> ~"group::organizations" | 2023-03-18 | 2026-04-10 | **2026-02-16**: <br>Please ignore this bot for now – it'll ask again on Thursday, which is the correct time going forward (once [this MR](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/epic-issue-summaries/-/merge_requests/295) is merged).<br><br>_Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/10087#note_3085176203_<br><!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br><br/><br/>**Nested Epics: 8**<br/><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/19219+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17365+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/10036+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17376+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8837+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17169+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/13412+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/10059+ <br/> | | [Group and project archiving improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12262) <br/> @abdwdd @shubhamkrai (+0 participants) <br/> ~"group::organizations" | 2023-07-18 | 2026-03-13 | **2026-02-26**: <br>:clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 0 hours<br><br>We were focusing on https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/work_items/17954+.<br><br>:arrow_forward: **next**:<br><br>* We're working on ensuring issues from archived groups no longer appear on issue boards in https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/585677+.<br><br>_Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12262#note_3114183000_<br><!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br><br/><br/>**Nested Epics: 6**<br/><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/19690+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/19657+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8690+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/15019+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/18490+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17449+ <br/> | | [Explore > Group and project overview improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/555) <br/> @smaglangit (+0 participants) <br/> ~"group::organizations" | 2024-02-10 | 2026-06-12 | **2026-02-19**: <br><!-- Create a high level summary (optional) --><br><br>:clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 2<br><br>:tada: **achievements**:<br><br>- Both the [Explore Projects](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/584084) and [Explore Groups](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/work_items/13791) Vue migration are being rolled out<br><br>_Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/555#note_3095956196_<br><!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br><br/><br/>**Nested Epics: 5**<br/><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/18493+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/13791+ **2026-02-26**: :clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 0.5 :issue-blocked: **blockers**: - Pagination bug: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/591712 _Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/13791#note_3114183338_ <!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/13786+ **2026-02-26**: <!-- Create a high level summary (optional but encouraged) --> :clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 0.5 :tada: **achievements**: - Full rollout completed :party100: :arrow_forward: **next**: - Cleanup of unused code _Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/13786#note_3114183265_ <!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20536+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20535+ <br/> | | [Implement group and project state management](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17954) <br/> @aakriti.gupta @abdwdd (+4 participants) <br/> ~"group::organizations" | 2025-09-13 | 2026-05-15 | **2026-02-26**: <br><br>:clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 50 hours<br><br>:tada: **achievements**:<br><br>- Same as last week, made progress on moving namespace states to the new state management system.<br>- Started working on async namespace transfers.<br>- Frequently failing pipelines, slowed us down.<br><br>:issue-blocked: **blockers**:<br><br>- None<br><br>:arrow_forward: **next**:<br><br>- Continue on the same goal for milestone 18.10 deliverables.<br><br>_Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17954#note_3114183382_<br><!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br><br/><br/>**Nested Epics: 8**<br/><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17958+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20674+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20521+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17957+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17955+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17968+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17956+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17959+ <br/> | ### :soon: Ready Linked epics that are ready to start | **Topic** | |-----------| | [Resolve ambiguous usage of the term "Inactive Projects"](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/18383) <br/> ~"group::organizations" | ### :rotating_light: Epics that need attention These linked epics are not in the correct state or missing a workflow label <details> | **Topic** | **Links** | **Reason** | |-----------|-----------|-------------| | [Badges improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/9904) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Consolidate Groups and Projects](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6473) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Project improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8486) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Topics improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8489) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project sorting and filtering improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/9012) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project improvement archive](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/14016) <br/> (+0) <br/> | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project naming improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12504) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project visibility improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/9906) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Projects API enhancements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/9479) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project (Tenant Scale) settings improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/14041) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Groups API enhancements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/9478) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project transfer improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12260) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project creation flow improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12259) <br/> @jason_istakinganap (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project UI improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8756) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project landing page improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12282) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project starring improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12265) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project avatar improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12279) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [User Profile > Group and project list enhancements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12277) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project activity improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12281) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Your Work > Group and project overview improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12280) <br/> @peterhegman (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project GraphQL API enhancements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/14015) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Group and project edit flow improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/12266) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Admin Area > Group and project list improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/14920) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Replace personal namespaces with groups](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8757) <br/> (+0) <br/> group::organizations | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | </details> ## [Roadmap](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/roadmap?state=all&sort=START_DATE_ASC&layout=MONTHS&timeframe_range_type=THREE_YEARS&epic_iid=8487&search=Phase&progress=COUNT&show_progress=true&show_milestones=false&milestones_type=ALL&show_labels=false) Epic Color Legend: - `#1068BF`: Not Started - `#217645`: On Track - `#9E5400`: Needs Attention - `#C91C00`: At Risk
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